Where does “ħalb” come from?

ħalb (Maltese) comes from Arabic حلب, from Classical Syriac ܚܠܒܐ, from Aramaic חלבא, from Proto-Semitic ḥalīb- — milk; fresh milk; fat.

ħalb (Maltese): milking

Definitions

  1. milking

Ancestry of “ħalb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحلبto milk; to yield milk; to grant milking, to...
2Classical Syriacܚܠܒܐmilk; juice, sap; fat
3Aramaicחלבאmilk
4Proto-Semiticḥalīb-milk; fresh milk; fat
Every word from Proto-Semitic ḥalīb- →Every word from Aramaic חלבא →Every word from Classical Syriac ܚܠܒܐ →